Manufacturing Supervisor - Nights

INW Bee Health, Lancaster Road, Carnaby, Bridlington, YKS YO15 3QY
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The Manufacturing Supervisor is enthusiastic and hardworking, with experience in all aspects of the manufacturing process, having a good attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

• Strong and effective management of the Manufacturing Team.
• Ensure products are produced as per plan, on time, and right first time.
• Assist the Manufacturing Assistant Production Manager in all day to day items.
• Take full ownership of the teams under the guidance of the Manufacturing Assistant Production Manager.
• Working on existing products with the NPD (New Product Development) team to establish problem products and suggest and work to alleviate problem items.
• Taking ownership of the department in its entirety, from hygiene, maintenance, product runs etc.
• Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the team, developing an individual’s weaknesses and utilising their strengths to enhance the team
• Conduct daily team briefings to assign work, recognise achievement, communicate daily targets and provide handover information to the team
• Ensure the production and quality policy is adhered to and ensure that products and processes confirm to established BRC (British Retail Consortium), ISO, Customer and Company Standards.
• Monitor and support the team in achieving the results required by the Company.
• Promote and maintain awareness and compliance to Health and Safety in accordance with best practice and legal requirements.
• Implement a lean culture across the Manufacturing team to achieve measurable results in quality, efficiency and cost.
• Ensure all paperwork and manufacturing documentation are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage resource allocation, taking into account absences and workstation assignments during breaks.
• Manage and control training administration for shift including the submission of training via UKG.

Champion and take full ownership of new hires within the department including:

• Providing a detailed department induction when a new hire joins your team.
• Allocate an appropriately trained buddy to guide and train the new hire.
• Monitor and assist the buddy to ensure the training being provided is to the highest standard
• Monitor and keep accurate the UKG Learning, skills matrix for all employees assigned to your area of the business.
• Manage and control training administration and the submission of training via UKG Learning.
• Ensure that your team are only assigned to machines that they are trained on as per the skills matrix.
• Provide training to employees as directed by the L&D, Executive Project Manager including on the job, short take training.

• Assist the Manufacturing Assistant Production Manager in:
  • Driving down absence by following the absence management process and procedures.
  • Monitoring and managing capability across the department, coaching under performance in a supportive and encouraging manner, identifying training needs and using Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) where necessary.
  • Promoting a culture of high employee engagement and motivation where the needs of the business are balanced with the needs of individuals.
  • Organising tasks and setting goals for the team to achieve the departmental targets and that of the wider Bee Health and INW company.
  • Being a leadership ambassador to the vision & values of Bee Health, championing what good looks like.
  • Attending, in the absence of the Manufacturing Assistant Manager, PDCA/SQDCP/Planning Meetings/NPD and EPD Meetings.
• Take full ownership of the Return to Work Interview process and the updating of UGK system.
• Responsible for teams reviews and performance appraisals including regularity reviewing of performance in line with the skills matric / training position.
• Develop strong interdepartmental relationships across all departments at Bee Health to ensure best practice is observed throughout the department.
• Manage the day to day needs of the department including holiday management, capability management, probation and appraisal reviews.

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